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Enrollment
1,587
High
DISTRICT 1,078 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRACY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004712372
John C. Kimball High
3200 Jaguar Run, Tracy, CA 95377 · (209) 832-6600 · San Joaquin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,587 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
853 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 429 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 380 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 378 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 400 | 25% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.4pp since 2014
Math
35.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.5% | 31.9% | 17.3% | 17.3% |
| Math | 16.2% | 19.5% | 21.7% | 42.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.6% | 32.1% |
| 2022-23 | 63.3% | 37.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.3% | 33.9% |
| 2020-21 | 63.7% | 37.1% |
| 2018-19 | 65.2% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.1% | 37.7% |
| 2016-17 | 64.4% | 36.0% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John C. Kimball High
John C. Kimball High's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Kimball High this school | 1,587 | 53.7% | 50.7% |
| American Canyon High American Canyon | 1,720 | 56.3% | 44.3% |
| John F. Kennedy High Fremont | 1,273 | 52.7% | 45.7% |
| Prospect High Saratoga | 1,460 | 49.2% | 52.9% |
| Sierra High Manteca | 1,670 | 55.9% | 48.7% |
| Mira Mesa High San Diego | 2,187 | 57.1% | 61.1% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John C. Kimball High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #308 of 1,052 | #6 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #330 of 1,056 ▲ 7 | #7 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #351 of 1,056 ▼ 106 | #7 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #191 of 1,044 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,587 | #520 of 2,093 | #15 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #1,062 of 1,352 | #24 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #75 of 1,351 | #2 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #1,129 of 1,575 | #34 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #163 of 327 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,587
-18 (-1%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 1,490
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 27.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,587 | 67.3 | 23.6:1 | 54% (853) |
| 2023-24 | 1,654 | 66.5 | 24.9:1 | 52% (864) |
| 2022-23 | 1,607 | 65.3 | 24.6:1 | 35% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 1,605 | 59 | 27.2:1 | 36% (577) |
| 2017-18 | 1,476 | 58.7 | 25.2:1 | 36% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 1,622 | 64 | 25.3:1 | 30% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 1,490 | N/A | N/A | 26% (384) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John C. Kimball High.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,476 to 1,587); teachers up 15% (58.7 to 67.3).
About John C. Kimball High
John C. Kimball High is a large high school in California, located in Tracy. The school enrolls 1,587 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Tracy Joint Unified, which runs John C. Kimball High, has 19 schools and 13,770 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at John C. Kimball High is Asian (37%). Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 19% Asian. By the diversity index, John C. Kimball High comes in at 72%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.6:1, with 67.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at John C. Kimball High is 54%. That rate is below the 66% average among public schools in San Joaquin County.
John C. Kimball High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for John C. Kimball High is +2.6 points: 50.7% actual, 48.0% predicted.
San Joaquin County has about 797,334 residents, and median household income is about $92,179, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 251 public schools in San Joaquin County, with a combined enrollment of about 153,026.
George Kelly Elementary is the public school closest to John C. Kimball High, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 37.2%; John C. Kimball High's is 50.7%, ranking 1st of 6.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,605) and 2024-25 (1,587). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.6:1) than in 2020-21 (27.2:1).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tracy Joint Unified
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Art FreilerElementary · 772 students
- Earle E. Williams MiddleMiddle · 762 students
Other schools in Tracy
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- Corral Hollow ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Art FreilerElementary · 772 students
Nearby schools
- George Kelly Elementary0.9 mi · 929
- Art Freiler1.2 mi · 772
- Louis J. Villalovoz Elementary1.6 mi · 411
- Earle E. Williams Middle1.7 mi · 762
- Tracy Independent Study Charter1.7 mi · 359
- Merrill F. West High1.8 mi · 1,920
Frequently asked questions
About John C. Kimball HighWhat is the total enrollment at John C. Kimball High?
John C. Kimball High enrolls approximately 1,587 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does John C. Kimball High serve?
John C. Kimball High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at John C. Kimball High?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at John C. Kimball High.
How diverse is John C. Kimball High?
John C. Kimball High reports a student body of 16% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Black, 37% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is John C. Kimball High public or private?
John C. Kimball High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tracy Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.